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Compress PNG Images

PNG files - especially screenshots and graphics - often carry more data than needed. Compress without losing transparency or crispness.

Compress PNG

PNG files - especially screenshots and graphics - often carry more data than needed. Compress without losing transparency or crispness.

How it works

  1. 1

    Upload your PNG

    Drag and drop the PNG you want to shrink.

  2. 2

    Pick a quality level

    Choose a compression level - PNG stays lossless, but palette reduction still cuts size significantly.

  3. 3

    Download

    Get the compressed PNG, transparency and sharp edges intact.

Why use this tool

Common use cases

Frequently asked questions

Does PNG compression lose quality like JPG?

PNG compression is lossless by design - what actually shrinks the file is reducing the color palette where possible, which works especially well on flat-color graphics and screenshots.

Will compression affect a photo saved as PNG?

Less dramatically than on flat graphics - photographic PNGs have less redundant color data to reduce, so consider converting to JPG or WebP instead if the content is a photo rather than a graphic.

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